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Consent



Many countries do have a law of consent. According to a Swedish law that came into effect in 2018, all parties involved in a sexual activity must be aware of and clearly express their consent. If consent has not been given, or if it is unclear whether consent has been given, the act can be considered sexual harassment or rape.


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Sexual consent



Requesting an explicit yes



The law means that lack of consent is punishable, and it includes provisions to ensure that consent is given voluntarily and that the parties are capable of giving consent. This is an important part of Sweden’s efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthen the rights of victims.


What is consent?
What is a yes?



Sometimes you might feel uncertain about whether you want to. It is completely okay to halfway through a sexual interaction feel like 'no, I don’t want this' and then stop.


A 'no' can be expressed in many different ways, and does not have to be verbal – even turning your back, avoiding contact, or feeling sad and unsure, which can often be seen through body language, should also be considered as a no. Being under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or being in a dependent relationship with someone means that consent cannot be given in that situation. Anything that is not a clear 'yes' is a no and is punishable under Swedish law



Has consent been violated?



If consent has been violated in a sexual encounter, we recommend that you seek help from support organizations – for example, you can chat via storasyster.org and talk to someone there about what happened. If it involves rape, you can contact Storasyster, WONSA, or another organization that helps you receive trauma-based therapy. Keep in mind that regular talk therapy is often not enough to heal sexual trauma. Read more here.


Sexual trauma

Law of consent



You can read more about the swedish law of consent in the link below (take note, the link is in swedish).


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